Our Story
About NP Institute of Movement
Pilates education that helps aspiring and practicing instructors teach with confidence, clarity, and care.
Our Purpose
Learn Movement. Understand the Body. Teach with Depth.
Welcome to the Namrata Purohit Institute of Movement — a teacher training institute created to bring greater depth, understanding, and purpose to the way movement is taught.
With a faculty built on over 20 years of teaching and industry experience, our courses go beyond learning exercises or following a method. They are designed to help you understand the why behind movement — the body, its mechanics, its needs, and how to teach with greater awareness, precision, and confidence.
Our comprehensive teacher training programs combine practical learning with in-depth knowledge, giving aspiring and experienced movement professionals the tools to build a strong foundation and continue growing throughout their careers.
Whether you are beginning your journey as a teacher or looking to deepen your existing practice, the Institute offers an environment to learn, question, explore, and evolve.
Because great teaching begins with a deeper understanding.
The Minds Behind the Method
Meet the Instructors & Course Developers
Exceptional education is shaped not only by what is taught, but by who teaches it. This program is led by Namrata Purohit and Samir Purohit, the co-founders of The Pilates Studio, India—two pioneering educators and practitioners who have spent decades mastering, teaching and evolving the art and science of movement.
Their journey is built on a rare combination of deep practical experience, rigorous education, continuous learning and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Their philosophy is simple: understand the body, respect the individual and make every movement purposeful.
Co-Founder & Educator
Namrata Purohit
Namrata Purohit is one of India’s most recognised Pilates and fitness experts, with 17+ years of experience in the industry. She began her Pilates journey as a teenager and became one of the youngest globally certified Pilates instructors at just 16. Today, she is the driving force behind The Pilates Studio, which has grown into one of India’s most prominent Pilates networks, with 50+ studios across multiple cities.
Namrata has worked with celebrated personalities across entertainment and sport, including Kareena Kapoor Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, Ananya Panday, Rashmika Mandanna, Mrunal Thakur, Arjun Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer.
Her expertise spans Pilates, strength and conditioning, sports nutrition, rehabilitation and contemporary fitness disciplines. Having personally navigated significant injuries and rehabilitation, she brings a nuanced understanding of movement quality, biomechanics, stability, injury prevention and recovery to her teaching.
Namrata is also the author of The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Being Fit and Your Body, Your Gym, published by Penguin Random House, and co-founder of the activewear brand KYN.
KISSS — Keep It Safe. Simple. Smart.
Co-Founder & Educator
Samir Purohit
Samir Purohit is the co-founder of The Pilates Studio and a veteran fitness professional whose career spans several decades. Samir is the Head of Education and the only Master Instructor for EMS in India. He is also a Nautilus certified strength trainer, Pilates instructor, and Rehabilitation Trainer. His expertise encompasses strength training, conditioning, rehabilitation and fitness education.
He has served as a Master Instructor for Nautilus, lectured at Gold’s Gym University and Nautilus Academy, and led EMS education in India for Miha Bodytec.
A lifelong athlete and sports enthusiast, Samir’s own journey with chronic spinal pain ultimately led him to Pilates. His personal transformation through the practice became a defining moment in his career and strengthened his conviction in the power of intelligent, purposeful movement.
Over the years, he has trained and mentored fitness professionals and worked as a consultant with leading organisations including Morgan Stanley, Tata Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, Standard Chartered, HSBC, Voltas and Hindustan Unilever.
Fitness is a lifestyle, a habit. Always remember to Train Smart!
A Legacy of Learning. A Future of Movement.
Together, Namrata and Samir Purohit represent a powerful intersection of expertise, experience and lived practice. Their approach goes beyond teaching exercises—it is about developing a deeper understanding of the body, movement and the principles that create lasting results.
This program brings that knowledge into the classroom, giving aspiring instructors the opportunity to learn from practitioners who have spent their lives learning, practising, teaching and redefining movement.
Knowledge You Can Apply
Every course is designed to connect foundational knowledge with practical teaching skills, so you can lead sessions with more confidence and intention. Go beyond learning the exercises to understanding how, why and when to teach them—so you can adapt your approach to every body and every session.
Pilates Foundations
Functional Anatomy
Client Assessment & Adaptation
Movement Observation & Correction
Clear Cueing
Thoughtful Progression
Confident Session Planning
Injury Awareness & Safe Practice
For Instructors
A Supportive Learning Community
Whether you are beginning with Mat Pilates Basics, expanding your anatomy knowledge, or working toward certification, NP Institute of Movement offers a welcoming place to learn, ask questions, and grow your professional practice.
Learn alongside a community of like-minded practitioners, while building the knowledge, confidence and skills to shape your own path in the movement industry.
Teach With Confidence
We believe strong instructors are made through curiosity, practice, and a solid understanding of the body.
Our education balances precision with encouragement. Instead of memorizing a script, you learn how to make informed choices, communicate clearly, and create movement experiences that meet people where they are.
Knowledge creates confidence. Confidence creates better movement experiences.
NP Institute of Movement
That is the standard we bring to every lesson, course pathway, and conversation with our learning community.
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